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Which word fits this meaning? A person described disparagingly as dismissive of artistic or intellectual interests.
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Reveal word and examples philistine The critic called the fictional mayor a philistine for mocking every form of art. Dictionary practice example. A visitor called another visitor a philistine after hearing him dismiss all creative work as a pointless distraction from useful business. From Judging an Unfamiliar Artwork . Full dictionary entry How did you do before revealing the answer?
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